Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

“The Real Housewives of New York City” star Tinsley Mortimer and CouponCabin CEO Scott Kluth were spotted in Chicago on Saturday — the latest indication that the on-again, off-again couple is back on again.

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“The Real Housewives of New York City” star Tinsley Mortimer and CouponCabin CEO Scott Kluth were spotted in Chicago on Saturday — the latest indication that the on-again, off-again couple is back on again.
Mortimer and Kluth were seen at the Chicago...

Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the grand marshals of Chicago's annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival parade Saturday. The parade features floats, balloons, marching bands and performers on a route that extends down Michigan Avenue from Oak Street to the...

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The CTA is doubling down on helping riders get into the holiday spirit with the addition of a second holiday-themed train this season.
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If you are planning to be among the estimated 1 million lights and 1 million people — or will it be 5 million as we've ludicrously recently set the bar for public gatherings? — attending Saturday's Magnificent Mile Lights Festival along Michigan Avenue,...

The red kettles are impossible to miss, not to mention effective.
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Music is a large part of the holiday scene, of course, and so it was a bit strange to be standing on Michigan Avenue two Saturdays ago amid the mob that grows larger every year to experience the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and listening to Hlengiwe...